Mahua constituency result: LJP(RV)'s Sanjay Singh wins seat; JJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav ranks third

In the Yadav-dominated Mahua constituency, LJP(RV)'s Sanjay Singh secured his victory with a 44,997 vote margin at the Mahua assembly election seat, defeating political rivals like RJD candidate Mukesh Kumar Raushan and Janshakti Janta Dal's Tej Pratap Yadav in the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025.

The results for the Bihar Assembly Election 2025 will be out today. Many eyes are on Mahua, where former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav is contesting.

Following a public falling out with his family and the subsequent expulsion from the Lalu-led Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Tej Pratap is contesting under the banner of his newly formed Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) and is expecting to make a statement by stamping his seal on Mahua.

Mahua Constituency Result

According to the ECI's latest update, Tej Pratap was nowhere in the race, with the LJP(RV)'s Sanjay Kumar Singh winning the seat by a 44,997 vote margin in the Bihar assembly elections 2025. Singh has received a total of 87,641 votes after the full 27 rounds of counting on Friday.

RJD's Mukesh Kumar Raushan came second in line, trailing after the LJP(RV) candidate, with a total of 42,644 votes. While Janshakti Janta Dal's Tej Pratap Yadav ranked third with a total of 35,703 votes after the end of 27 rounds.

Background of the Mahua constituency

A constituency with a strong Yadav voter base, Mahua has, over the past few elections, consistently voted for the RJD. Since 2000, voters from the constituency have elected four RJD leaders as MLAs, as opposed to one from the JD(U).

Tej Pratap himself once represented the constituency, having won the seat in the 2015 election.

However, in the 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, the seat was won by RJD leader Mukesh Kumar Raushan, who will be up against Tej Pratap this time. Also contesting is LJP(RV) leader Sanjay Kumar Singh.

A bitter feud

Although Tej Pratap will be directly up against the incumbent Raushan and Singh, the electoral battle will play out against the backdrop of a bitter feud with his brother and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who has been chosen by the Mahagathbandhan as its chief ministerial candidate.

In the run-up to the elections, the feud has manifested in name-calling: days before the first phase of the elections, Tej Pratap told reporters, "Let him campaign. After the elections, we will give Tejashwi [Yadav] a rattle to play with; baccha hai woh (he's a child)."

However, the ramifications of the feud go far beyond.

Electorally speaking, Tej Pratap's decision to float his own political outfit and contest under its banner could have far-reaching political consequences, not just for the RJD, but for the Mahagathbandhan as a whole, with the JJD's fielding of its own candidates expected to eat into the RJD's traditional Yadav vote bank.

Despite being up against his previous party and own family members, Tej Pratap had previously exuded confidence, telling reporters, "We will win. Our party will win 10-15 seats."

“I am winning the Mahua seat,” Tej Pratap asserted further, adding, “Jashn ki tayari nahi, hum kaam ki tayari karte hain (We don't prepare for celebration, we prepare for work).”

Post-poll alliance options?

With exit polls already predicting a victory for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), a win for the JJD in multiple constituencies could be a loss of face for the RJD.

That said, a strong performance by Tej Pratap and his party could also benefit the Mahagathbandhan if, in the unlikely event, Lalu's elder son decides to join forces: the JJD chief had earlier said, “Options are open. There are thousands of options... After victory, all options are open.”

However, given that Tej Pratap has failed to impress thus far, JJD playing kingmaker is very likely off the table.